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UV Light Reveals Coloration Patterns of Ancient Seashell Species

Nearly 30 ancient seashell species coloration patterns were revealed using ultraviolet (UV) light, according to a study published April 1, 2015 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Jonathan Hendricks from San Jose State University, CA.

2 Apr 2015

Phenomenally Compact Light-Powered Optical Gyroscope-Based Navigation Systems

A pair of light waves - one zipping clockwise the other counterclockwise around a microscopic track - may hold the key to creating the world's smallest gyroscope: one a fraction of the width of a human hair.

2 Apr 2015

Compact 50GHz Ge Waveguide Electro-Absorption Modulator Demonstrated at OFC 2015

At OFC 2015, the largest global conference and exposition for optical communications, nanoelectronics research center imec, its associated lab at Ghent University (Intec), and Stanford University have demonstrated a compact germanium (Ge) waveguide electro-absorption modulator (EAM) with a modulation bandwidth beyond 50GHz.

2 Apr 2015

Lion Guardians Conservation Receives Larson Electronic’s Rechargeable LED Spotlight as Donation

Larson Electronics donates their RL-85-10W1 rechargeable LED spotlight to the Lion Guardians conservation located in East Africa. Lion Guardians is a conservation organization dedicated to finding and enacting long-term solutions for people and lions to coexist.

2 Apr 2015

Headwall & Ocean Spray Partner on Agricultural Innovation

Headwall Photonics, a leading supplier of high performance spectral imaging solutions for industry and the defense community, has partnered with Ocean Spray, the leading processor and provider of cranberry products, to t...

From Headwall Photonics, Inc. 1 Apr 2015

New Website Announced by Toshiba Imaging Featuring a Camera Comparison Option

Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc.’s Imaging Systems Division, launches a newly designed website that is user-application driven and features a comprehensive camera comparison and selection tool for quick, side-by-side comparison of up to four Ultra HD and high-definition cameras at a time.

From Toshiba Imaging Systems Division 1 Apr 2015

Lumenera Corporation Releases High Resolution, High Sensitivity CCD USB 3.0 Microscopy Camera

Lumenera Corporation, a leading manufacturer and developer of high performance digital cameras and custom imaging solutions, has announced the release of their new high performance USB 3.0 microscopy camera.

1 Apr 2015

Philips Announces Sale of Majority Interest in Combined LED Components and Automotive Lighting Business

Royal Philips today announced that it has signed an agreement with a consortium led by GO Scale Capital through which they will acquire an 80.1% interest in Philips’ combined LED components and Automotive lighting business, with Philips retaining the remaining 19.9%* interest.

1 Apr 2015

Musco to Install LED Floodlights at Emirates Stadium for Arsenal Football Club

Arsenal Football Club has selected Musco Lighting to install new LED floodlights at Emirates Stadium in time for next season.

1 Apr 2015

Synopsys Introduces LucidShape Automotive Lighting Design Software Version 2.0

Synopsys, Inc. today announced the availability of version 2.0 of its LucidShape® automotive lighting design software, which delivers a powerful new photorealistic visualization module for efficient performance evaluations early in the design cycle, as well as productivity-enhancing tools to enable faster, more accurate model creation. LucidShape 2.0 empowers automotive lighting engineers to develop, verify and deliver high-quality designs while reducing product development time.

1 Apr 2015

LiDAR Market Forecast to Grow at 16.32% CAGR between 2014 and 2020

According to a new market research report "LiDAR Market by Product (Airborne, Ground-Based), Component (Laser Scanner, GPS, IMU, Others), Application (Corridor Mapping, Engineering, Environment, ADAS, Urban Planning, Exploration, Meteorology, and Others), & Geography - Global Forecast to 2020", published by MarketsandMarkets, the LiDAR market is expected to rise to more than $1 Billion by 2020, growing at a CAGR of 16.32% between 2014 and 2020.

1 Apr 2015

Cree Introduces New TW Series LED T8 Tube Replacement

Cree, Inc. continues to relentlessly expand its leading LED bulb portfolio with the TW Series™ LED T8 Tube Replacement for consumers, making inferior linear fluorescent tubes a ‘thing of the past.’ Designed for simple, wire-free installation, the Cree® TW Series LED T8 Tube provides industry leading compatibility, beating the competition in light quality and performance, all at an affordable price.

From WOLFSPEED, INC. 1 Apr 2015

Phoseon Introduces Higher Power Air-Cooled FireJet FJ100 UV LED Curing Solution

Phoseon Technology introduces a higher power FireJet FJ100 UV LED curing solution to help address the challenges for space limited environments where water cooling is prohibitive. Phoseon's FJ100 air-cooled UV light sources are available in 395nm and 385nm with 8W/cm2 peak intensity.

1 Apr 2015

Stemmer Imaging Introduces Laser Profiling Sensor with Dual Cameras for 3D Scanning of Large Surface Areas

The new, self-contained LMI Gocator 2880 laser profiling sensor features dual cameras for scanning large surface areas with irregular shapes and textures. The use of two cameras at different angles overcomes shadowing effects resulting from protruding features. The new sensor offers a large field of view and measurement range and provides fast and complete data acquisition for cross-sectional shapes of parts and materials surfaces. Cross-sections can be collected to create 3D point clouds representing whole parts for performing volumetric measurements.

From STEMMER IMAGING AG 1 Apr 2015

Larson Electronics Releases 150W Compact Quadpod Mounted LED Work Light

Larson Electronics has added to its extensive range of industrial grade lighting equipment with the release of a 150 watt quadpod mounted work light. Built to provide a high power lighting solution that requires minimal setup time, the WAL-LQP-1X150RT-100 provides operators with an ideal lighting solution that features a quadpod with solid wheels for portability and a single 150 watt LED light head.

31 Mar 2015